Cardinal Ritter High
SchoolGRADES
7-12
ENROLLMENT 637
87 Junior High550 High School
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE18
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION83% Catholic
17% Other Faiths
STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO
12 to 1
AP CLASSES11 different classes offered
85% OF STUDENTSparticipate in co-curricular
activities
45% OF FACULTYhave advanced degrees,
including 7 PhDs
SERVICE LEARNINGstudents completed over 12,000
service hours last school year
SCHOOLADMINISTRATION
E. Jo Hoy, PresidentKari Jost, Interim PrincipalTy Hunt, Dean of Students
Joanne Lettich, Guidance Director
FULLY ACCREDITEDby the Indiana Department
of Education and the NorthCentral Association of
Colleges and Schools
COURSE OFFERINGS
CORE 408 credits Theology8 credits Language Arts6 credits Mathematics6 credits Science6 credits Social Studies1 credit Fine Arts1 credit Health Education2 credits Physical Education1 credit Composition5 credits Directive Electives4 credits Electives48 credits TOTAL
DUAL CREDIT
Cardinal Ritter students get a head start
on their college education with our Dual
Credit partnership with Marian University,
Indiana University, and Ivy Tech.
• 660 dual credits earned in 2018-19• 72% of juniors and seniors took dual
credit classes in 2018-19• Students can start college with as
many as 45 credits already earned.317.924.4333
cardinalritter.org
ARTIntroduction to 2D ArtAdvanced 2D ArtIntroduction to 3D ArtCeramicsDigital DesignDrawingPaintingSculpturePhotography
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGYIntroduction to AccountingIntroduction to BusinessIntroduction to Engineering DesignIntroduction to Computer ScienceAP Computer SciencePrinciples of EngineeringBusiness Law & EthicsComputer Technology SupportPersonal Financial ResponsibilityRadio & TelevisionDigital Applications & Responsibility
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCECadet Teaching ExperienceCareer Exploration InternshipChild Development and ParentingIntro. to Fashion & TextilesIntro. to Housing & Interior DesignMedical TerminologyNutrition and WellnessPeer Tutoring
LANGUAGE ARTSEnglish 9Honors English 9 English 10Honors English 10English 11 Honors English 11 English 12AP English Language & Comp. (Honors)CompositionEtymologyJournalismSpeechTheatre Arts
Theatre ProductionPublications (Newspaper & Yearbook)College Entrance PreparationLanguage Arts Lab
LEARNING SUPPORT CENTERBasic Skills DevelopmentTechnologyTesting Accommadations
MATHEMATICSAlgebra Algebra I LabHonors Algebra IGeometryHonors GeometryAlgebra IIHonors Algebra IIPre-Calculus/TrigonometryHonors Pre-Calculus/TrigonometryAP Calculus AB (Honors)AP Calculus BC (Honors)Probability and StatisticsHonors Probability and StatisticsFinite Mathematics
MUSICBeginning OrchestraBeginning Concert BandIntermediate Concert BandAdvanced Concert BandInstrumental Ensemble (Drumline)Intermediate ChorusAdvanced ChorusIntermediate OrchestraAdvanced OrchestraMusic History and Appreciation
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTHHealth & Wellness Education Physical Education I, IIPE Elective: Physical Fitness or Advanced Physical Conditioning
SCIENCEIntroduction to Composition ScienceBiology IHonors Biology I
Chemistry IChemistry IIScientific ResearchMolecular BiologyHonors Chemistry IHonors Physics IAP ChemistryAP Physics: Algebra-BasedAdvanced Science (Anatomy & Physiology)Advanced Science (Organic Chemistry)Advanced Science (Ecology)Earth and Space Science Integrated Chemistry-Physics
SOCIAL STUDIESGeography and History of the WorldWorld History and CivilizationAP World HistoryUS HistoryHonors US HistoryPsychologyAP PsychologySociologyU.S. GovernmentAP U.S. Government & PoliticsEconomicsAP MacroeconomicsEthnic Studies
THEOLOGYTheology 1-2 Theology 3-4 Theology 5-6Theology 7-8
WORLD LANGUAGEChinese I, IIChinese III, IV (Honors)Latin I, IILatin IIIAP LatinAccelerated Spanish I & IIFrench I, Spanish IFrench II, Spanish IIFrench III, Spanish III (Honors)French IV, Spanish IV (Honors)
ACADEMIC HONORS 8 credits Theology8 credits Language Arts8 credits Mathematics6 credits Science6 credits Social Studies6-8 credits Foreign Language2 credits Fine Arts1 credit Health Education2 credits Physical Education1 credit Composition5-7 credits Electives55 credits TOTAL
GRADUATES OF THECLASS OF 2019 ATTEND
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITYANDERSON UNIVERSITYBALL STATE UNIVERSITY
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITYBOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
BUTLER UNIVERSITYCHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY
CLEMSON UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITYDENISON UNIVERSITYDEPAUW UNIVERSITY DREXEL UNIVERSITY
EASTERN ILLNOIS UNIVERSITYEASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITYELECTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOLFLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYHANOVER COLLEGE
HOLY CROSS COLLEGEILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITYINDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
INDIANA UNIVERSITYINDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST
INDIANA U. PURDUE U. INDIANAPOLISIN/KY/OH COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGELEHIGH UNIVERSITY MARIAN UNIVERSITY
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGEMIAMI UNIVERSITY OF OHIO
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYOHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY IN OKLAHOMAPACE UNIVERSITY
PURDUE UNIVERSITYPURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE
SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF MARIAN U.SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS - NEW YORK CITYUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONUNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHAUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCISUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
VINCENNES UNIVERSITYWABASH COLLEGE
XAVIER UNIVERSITY
MISSION STATEMENT
The West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools are Roman Catholic schools that provide an academically rigorous education for our diverse student population. Students are challenged to grow in Mind, Body, & Soul and to engage in charitable stewardship of their unique talents and abilities.
Diploma DistributionGraduation
YearAcademic Honors
Core40
RegularDiploma
Certificate of Completion
ClassSize
Graduation Rate
2015 67 (54%) 50 (41%) 0 2 (2%) 123 97%
2016 67 (46%) 65 (52%) 1 (1%) 0 124 98%
2017 65 (56%) 49 (42%) 1 (1%) 2 (1%) 117 98%
2018 68 (55%) 49 (40%) 4 (3%) 0 124 98%
2019 71 (52%) 66 (48%) 2 (<1%) 0 139 98%
SAT DataGraduation
YearVerbal/Critical
ReadingMath Writing Composite % Taking
Exam
2015 509 504 502 1515 96%
2016 502 501 495 1498 87%
ACT DataGraduation Year Composite # Taking Exam % Taking Exam
2015 22.5 98 80%
2016 21.9 83 67%
2017 23.2 73 62%
2018 23.6 65 53%
Scholarship DataGraduation Year Total Scholarship
AmountPercent of Class
Receiving
2017 $14,076,465 57%
2018 $17,134,904 59%
2019 $14,841,025 42%
Grading ScaleGrade Percent GPA Points (Regular) GPA Points (Honors)
A 95-100 4.00 5.00
A- 93-94 3.67 4.67
B+ 91-92 3.33 4.33
B 87-90 3.00 4.00
B- 85-86 2.67 3.67
C+ 83-84 2.33 3.33
C 79-82 2.00 3.00
C- 77-78 1.67 2.67
D+ 75-76 1.33 1.33
D 72-74 1.00 1.00
D- 70-71 0.67 0.67
F 0-69 0.00 0.00
SAT Data ContinuedGraduation Year Evidence Based
Reading & WritingMath Mean Score
2017 558 500 1108
2018 556 556 1112
2019 539 539 1077
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
All schools operated by schools and parishes under the guidance of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.